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It wasn't just an asteroid

At the start of the 1980s, the question of what forced dinosaurs and huge numbers of other creatures to become extinct 65 million years ago was still a mystery. By the decade’s end, that mystery was solved: a comet or asteroid had slammed into Earth, throwing so much sun-blocking dust into the air that the planet plunged into a deep-freeze. The discovery of a massive impact crater off the coast of Mexico, of just the right age, pretty much sealed the deal in most scientists’ minds.

But a second global-scale catastrophe was happening at much the same time: a series of ongoing volcanic eruptions that dwarf anything humans have ever seen. They were so unimaginably powerful that they left nearly 200,000 square miles (518,000 sq. km) of what’s now India buried in volcanic basalt up to a mile and a half thick. And the gases and particulate matter spewed out by those eruptions, argue at least some scientists, could have played a big role in the dinosaurs’ doom as well.How big a role, however, depends on exactly when the eruptions began and how long they lasted, and a new report in Sciencegoes a long way toward answering that question. “We can now say with confidence,” says Blair Schoene, a Princeton geologist and lead author of the paper, “that the eruptions started 250,000 years before the extinction event, and lasted for a total of 750,000 years.” And that, he says, strengthens the idea that the eruptions could have contributed to the mass extinction of multiple species.

Schoene and his co-authors don’t claim volcanoes alone wiped out the dinosaurs; only that they changed the climate enough to put ecosystems under stress, setting them up for the final blow. “We don’t know the exact mechanism,” he admits. Volcanoes emit carbon dioxide, which could have triggered an intense burst of global warming, but they also emit sulfur dioxide, which could have caused global cooling. “What we do know,” Schoene says, “is that earlier mass extinctions were caused by volcanic eruptions alone.” The new dates, he and his co-authors believe, will help scientists understand what role these volcanoes played in the dinosaurs’ demise.

If there was such a role, that is, and despite this new analysis, plenty of paleontologists still doubt it seriously. The dating of the eruptions, based on widely accepted uranium-lead measurement techniques, is not an issue, says Brian Huber, of the Smithsonian Institution. “That part of the science is great,” he says. “It moves things forward.”

And those data, Huber says, make it clear that the extinction rate for the 250,000 years leading up to the asteroid impact wasn’t especially large. Then, at the time of the impact: whammo. The idea that volcanoes played a significant role in this extinction event keeps coming up every so often, and in Huber’s view, “the argument has gotten very tiresome. I no longer feel the need to put any energy into it. It’s from a minority arguing against overwhelming evidence.” View Article Here Read More

What a day! Many of you are probably feeling as if your being has been
scrambled. And so it has. This full moon is merely an indicator of what will be
shifting within your society in the next few weeks.

Does it not appear as if everyone is angry? Is there not a great deal of
shame and blame floating very close to the surface? Many of you are confused. We
continue to discuss the joys of the New Age and yet you feel as if you are
surrounded with the pain of the Old Age. Do not fret – all is well.

Please remember that we access a different perspective than you
currently
allow yourself to experience. You limit your view to the narrow stream
of your
current life rather than the totality of your being.

Many of you are quite interested in time travel – but even time
travel is a
small microcosm of the totality that is you. Let us explain. The
totality that
is you has had many experiences on earth, as well as other realms. If
you
believe and thereby expect to only access the existences you have had on
earth,
you will not be able to “see” your lives between your earth existences
or your
lives in other locals. You will be limited to what you expect to see
and/or
experience.

There are so many other exciting arenas to explore. You are fully
capable of
exploring your lives on earth in whatever historical perspective you
wish, your
lives between your earth experiences and your lives in other arenas.
Such
exploration is yet another tool in your new tool kit.

As is true of the tools we have mentioned previously, your time
travel tool
has always been available – just much more difficult for you to access.
A bit
like the difference between a canvas airplane of the early 1900s and a
jet. Both
are capable of transporting you through the air, but the jet is so much
faster
and more comfortable.

Now what does time travel (we prefer the term, Experience Travel)
have to do
with the anger and rage displayed throughout your current world via the
media?
Everything and nothing. From a larger perspective, the small squabbles
you are
learning about are mere blips on the screen of life.

If you remember, many predicted that the end of the world you now
know it –
the introduction of the New Age – would occur in a cataclysm of some
sort –
perhaps a nuclear war or a similar catastrophe. Instead, this New Age
transition
is occurring without a world cataclysm, war or revolution. In comparison
to
those predictions, this transition is and has been extremely gentle.
There is,
of course, vocal dissent and civil unrest in various parts of the world,
but
certainly not to extent that was predicted even a few years ago.

If you would allow yourself to Experience Travel to a view above, or
perhaps
a better term, through your current perspective, you would note how easy
this
New Age transition has been and will continue to be. The naysayers will
fade and
those who wish to explore the New Age will move to the forefront. “Life
is Good”
is an extremely appropriate term for this transition.

Some of you may experience a more dramatic transition than others.
That is
your choice. But again, we will tell you that such pain is not
necessary. Allow
yourself to see the positive aspects of any and all situations and you
will soon
find that your life is truly joyous.

But then, as you have learned from several channels including this
one, if
you continue to “beat the drum” of pain and anger that is what you will
draw to
you – not to the earth or the Universe, but to you. The difference
between you
believing that “life is painful and then you die” prior to the New Age
and after
the New Age is that it was possible to achieve a world filled
with pain
interspersed with joy prior to the New Age. Now it is only possible for
you to achieve that vision for yourself.

The world and the Universe have moved on – in large part due to your
subconscious efforts. It is now your choice whether you wish to follow
the joy
of the New Age or to remain behind in the pain of the Old Age.

It is also your choice to tap into your Experience Travel
capabilities. Or to
worry about this or that issue. Or if you wish to experience a personal
life of
joy, while others on earth are allowing themselves to continue their
life of
pain.

Your new tool kit is no different from your computer commands. If you
wish to
correct your spelling errors in a computer project, you merely have to
select
spell check – but you are certainly not forced to. And so it is with
your tool
kit.

As we continue these blogs, we will provide more explicit tool kit
operating
instructions. For the time being, we are merely pointing out the
features of
your new tool kit – not the least of which is your ability to easily
implement
your Experience Travel skills.

Use your new tool kit or not. Experience Travel or not. Live in joy
or not.
The New Age is about choice, as well as an expansion of your being. All
of which
or none of which is required for you to continue living on earth.

But to not believe or access some of the multitude of skills that you
now
have readily available is similar to those people who discounted the
value of
flight with the statement, “If God meant for me to fly, he would have
given me
wings.” So be it. Amen.

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"You live now with unprecedented opportunities to evolve
spiritually. It may seem to be the worst of times, with chaos and
catastrophes seemingly at every turn. You may question how you can
advance when your world is so full of hate. You may wonder how, in the
window of 2012, with its many question marks, you can achieve the kind
of realization modeled by the Buddha.

You may doubt that the jewel
of enlightenment can be yours this life. For just a moment now, set
aside these doubts.

Let go of your preconditions, your impatience,
and your judgments about what is possible.

Trust the Divine
Intelligence

Trust that there is a Divine intelligence within you
that can guide you along the path of enlightenment. This wise part of
you can connect you with insights about the baggage you will want to let
go of in this current cycle. It can help you to prioritize your
energies, your focus, and your actions in the world. It can lead you to
the people, teachers, and transpersonal help you need to view yourself
and your life differently.

You can discover new resources, new
applications for transformational tools, and simple methods to greatly
accelerate your forward movement. You can learn to connect more with
the synchronicities of life, and with eternal time rather than linear
time.

Here are 5 things you can do daily to progress
rapidly:

1. Monitor your emotions, thoughts, and body.
Each will give you very helpful clues about what is out of balance and
why.

2. Set specific intentions for what you want to have, be and
do. State these intentions in a positive way, rather than negative.
Example: I am feeling more and more confident each day.

3. Take
action on the things you say you want to create. Act on one thing at a
time, allowing your intuitively guided wisdom to help you prioritize.
Even if all you did in one day was to take the 1-mile walk you intended
to, acknowledge yourself for doing that.

4. Find one or more
simple practices to help you open your awareness. These can be
straightforward spiritual practices like deep breathing, moments of
silent contemplation, or just being as loving as you can in each moment
with your words and actions. The important thing is consistency and
finding something you will do daily. You will want to have your
"practice" in your mind and awareness during the day, allowing it to
become a part of your routine.

5. Begin and end each day with some
positive and loving thoughts. Loving thoughts include those of
gratitude. Remember that your inner state will determine how you
experience your day as well as your sleep state. Therefore, be as
loving as you can towards yourself. Allow that self-love to grow over
time, creating an energy field inside of you and around you,
effortlessly broadcasting from you in all directions. This love will
begin to attract fortunate circumstances, opportunities, and the love
you seek from others and your world.

As you continue the journey
of rediscovering your Divine nature, we surround you with our love and
blessings. We are The Council of 12."

Copyright 2008 by Selacia, Channel for The
Council of 12 * All Rights Reserved * www.Selacia.com